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  • It's not nearly as bad.
  • It's not nearly as bad.
    Yeah, Fuel is definitely the pinnacle of Metallica's lyric-slurring.
  • Yeah, Fuel is definitely the pinnacle of Metallica's lyric-slurring.
    "Hit the Lights" is worse. "Fuel" is mostly intelligible. There are stretches of "Hit the Lights" that sound like mumbling.
  • edited June 2010
    "Hit the Lights" is worse. "Fuel" is mostly intelligible. There are stretches of "Hit the Lights" that sound like mumbling.
    GODDA META MAGESS SCURRIOUS RICE!

    Jesus christ, if you replaced James Hetfield with a drunk, crazy homeless guy, you'd only notice by counting the tattoos.
    Post edited by Churba on
  • Hit the Lights
    I accidentally had the volume on higher than I thought, and my mom yelled up to my room to ask me if I'm alright >.
  • Jesus christ, if you replaced James Hetfield with a drunk, crazy homeless guy, you'd only notice by counting the tattoos.
    Well, James is (or was) 2 out of 3 of those things, and being that he was in a band, he was probably almost homeless at various times when he was writing stuff.
  • Goddamnit, now I keep hearing GIMME FOO GIMME FAA GIMME DABAJABAZA in my head and it just doesn't stop being funny.
  • Goddamnit, now I keep hearing GIMME FOO GIMME FAA GIMME DABAJABAZA in my head andit just doesn't stop being funny.
    I think it took me 8 or so years to find out the real lyrics. I always thought it meant "Gimme Double Genocide." Oh well.



    Here's the new song from the upcoming Iron Maiden Album. Any thoughts? I wish Bruce Dickenson's voice could stay perfect forever...that would make the song bliss. Really awesome all around.
  • I have to be honest - and maybe it's because I've listened to a LOT of Metallica in my life - but I really don't get why "Fuel" is being singled out as the example of slurred lyrics. I generally find it to be fairly intelligible. I have a feeling that the bandwagon effect is in play here.
  • I saw a book called Metallica and Philosophy on the coffee table at my friend's house today.
  • I have to be honest - and maybe it's because I've listened to a LOT of Metallica in my life - but I really don't get why "Fuel" is being singled out as the example of slurred lyrics. I generally find it to be fairly intelligible. I have a feeling that the bandwagon effect is in play here.
    I think it's because the first lyrics of the song are somewhat unintelligible, and that's the first thing you hear. However, I enjoy most metallica songs, it's just that I enjoy making fun of everything more.
  • I saw a book calledMetallica and Philosophyon the coffee table at my friend's house today.
    Did you immediately throw up your horns?
  • This is just too beautiful...
    I would listen to this non-ironically.
  • edited July 2010
    I've been put off by Coheed's past few albums, I just never found them as compelling as their early work. However, their most recent album Year of the Black Rainbow is quite impressive. I mention it here as the have taken a much more prog-metal turn instead of some of their early prog-rock/pop. While not quite metal, I though most people who follow this thread would be interested in it. That or maybe I'm the only prog-metal fan here...


    And for those of you who are not interested, here is a history of metal:
    Post edited by Andrew on
  • I've been put off by Coheed's past few albums, I just never found them as compelling as their early work. However, their most recent albumYear of the Black Rainbowis quite impressive.
    HA.
  • Kazakhstan is moving along I see.
  • edited July 2010
    While investigating Dutch metal, I discovered something wonderful.



    From Wikipedia: "Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica to form what some call a completely new style of music. The majority of Ayreon's albums are dubbed "rock operas" because the albums contain complex storylines featuring a host of characters, each represented by a unique vocalist."

    "Ayreon's music is characterized by the use of traditional instruments in rock music (guitars, bass guitar, drums, synthesizers, electric organs) mixed with instruments more native to folk and classical music (i.e. mandolins, violins, violas, celli, flutes, sitars and didgeridoo). Lucassen writes the music and the lyrics, sings and plays instruments on all of the Ayreon albums, alongside many guest musicians..."
    Post edited by Walker on
  • edited July 2010
    Dude, listen to Ayreon's Human Equation album, it's amazing. James LaBrie/Mikael Akerfeldt duo? Hell yeah.
    Post edited by La Petit Mort on
  • Last.fm just introduced me to the Diablo Swing Orchestra


    They're kind of awesome.
  • edited July 2010
    So, I recently found out something interesting about this song:



    Apparently, when Malefic did the vocals for this, they locked him in a casket. That's understandable on its own; casket usage isn't too weird for Sunn 0))). However, what I just found out is that the casket was double mic'd, one inside, one outside, which also wouldn't be so bad, except that Malefic is horrifically claustrophobic. The breathing and "vocals" on the track are really the terrified screams and hyperventilation of a man convinced he is going to die alone, in pitch blackness, in a wooden box--but is still attempting to finish his performance.

    Holy fuck.
    Post edited by WindUpBird on
  • Ayreon
    I cannot stop listening to them. This is fantastic. Thank you so much!
  • So has anyone else listened to the new Blind Guardian? It's pretty fucking fantastic.
  • the terrified screams and hyperventilation of a man convinced he is going to die alone, in pitch blackness, in a wooden box
    Ah, Mondays.
  • So has anyone else listened to the new Blind Guardian? It's pretty fucking fantastic.
    Agreed. The opening track "Sacred Worlds" reminds me of some Nightwish songs (Ghost Love Score, The Poet & The Pendulum, etc). I am very satisfied.
  • 70,000 Tons of Metal - The world's first heavy metal cruise ship festival.

    Tickets start at $666 apiece. You can't make this shit up.
    Not sure if want.
  • 70,000 Tons of Metal - The world's first heavy metal cruise ship festival.

    Tickets start at $666 apiece. You can't make this shit up.
    Not sure if want.
    As a microbiologist, I'm sort of wary of cruise ships in general. However, as we all know, adding metal to anything automatically makes it super fucking awesome.

    The idea, at the very least, kicks all sorts of ass.
  • I would need to know the specifics.
  • I would need to know the specifics.
    The ship is a standard Royal Caribbean, and one of the performers is Amon Amarth. That's enough to make me wish I could go, but I can't afford it or miss that week of school.
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